People wade through floodwaters brought by monsoon rain and intensified by tropical storm Trami, in Las Pinas city, south of Manila

Source: Reuters - Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:43 PM

Author: Reuters

People wade through floodwaters brought by monsoon rain and intensified by tropical storm Trami, in Las Pinas city, south of Manila August 19, 2013. Heavy rain in the Philippine capital forced the closure of government offices, schools, banks and most private companies on Monday, and residents in parts of the city and nearby provinces had to flee from their homes because of floods. At least three people were killed and two were missing in accidents caused by the rain and flooding, disaster and government officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

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